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Clark County Health

Legacy luncheon raises $73,000

October 27, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

The Salmon Creek Cares Luncheon to support cancer services at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center on Oct. 10 gathered more than $73,000. Read story

Clark County Public Health warns about septic alerts, additives

October 27, 2018, 5:57am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health discovered Thursday that a company selling septic tank additives is calling local residents, claiming there is an alert about failing septic systems, and offering products to clean the systems. Read story

Clark County Public Health warns of septic false alerts

October 26, 2018, 11:10am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health said Thursday that a company selling septic additives and calling residents is falsely claiming there is an alert about failing septic systems, and offering products to clean the systems, according to a Public Health press release. Read story

Mykel Peterson was the 4-year-old boy who died after physician Chester C. Hu administered anesthesia to him in March 2017. Hu was fined and penalized Thursday by the Washington State Department of Health.

Physician fined in boy’s dental procedure death

Mykel Peterson was the 4-year-old boy who died after physician Chester C. Hu administered anesthesia to him in March 2017. Hu was fined and penalized Thursday by the Washington State Department of Health.

October 25, 2018, 7:54pm Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary action against a local physician in connection with the death of a 4-year-old Vancouver boy, who died after receiving general anesthesia for a dental procedure in March 2017. Read story

President Donald Trump holds up a pen in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday after signing bipartisan legislation to confront the opioid crisis.

Trump signs opioid bill expected to add help in Clark County

President Donald Trump holds up a pen in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday after signing bipartisan legislation to confront the opioid crisis.

October 24, 2018, 10:14pm Clark County Health

President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation addressing the opioid crisis into law Wednesday. The bill contains federal funding expected to provide treatment and services in Clark County. Read story

Drug take-backs set for Saturday in Vancouver, Battle Ground, Washougal

October 24, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

Clark County residents can safely dispose of unused medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at four different collection sites in the county. Read story

Kimberly Berry’s podcast “Being Unnormal” mixes personal experiences with professional expertise.

Camas mom embraces ‘unnormal’ in mental health podcast

Kimberly Berry’s podcast “Being Unnormal” mixes personal experiences with professional expertise.

October 23, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

For Kimberly Berry, this is personal. Berry, a 41-year-old Camas single mother of two, hosts "Being Unnormal," a podcast that traverses topics related to mental health. Read story

Dr. Benjamin Jacobs selects his Spotify playlist before a carpal tunnel surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. According to a Spotify and Figure 1 survey, 90 percent of nearly 700 surgeons and other health care professionals said they listen to music during operations.

Deep cuts: Surgeons at Clark County hospitals listen to music while they work

Dr. Benjamin Jacobs selects his Spotify playlist before a carpal tunnel surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. According to a Spotify and Figure 1 survey, 90 percent of nearly 700 surgeons and other health care professionals said they listen to music during operations.

October 22, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

Before Dr. Benjamin Jacobs begins a carpal tunnel surgery at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, he has a pressing question for patient Mary Lou Connell. Read story

Lifeline Connections offers new addiction class

October 21, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

Lifeline Connections will offer a free family education class beginning Wednesday for those who have loved ones struggling with substance use. Read story

Bottles of medication travel along on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J.

Proposal aims for drug price transparency

Bottles of medication travel along on a belt at the Express Scripts mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J.

October 20, 2018, 5:23pm Clark County Health

Medicine commercials might have something in common with car commercials soon. Read story